Buehler Surname

47,990th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Buehler Surname Definition:

(German) One who lived on, or near, a hill.

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Buehler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,2921:39,0084,809
Canada4281:86,0889,536
Germany4011:200,76223,045
Switzerland3441:23,8753,769
Thailand931:759,552124,340
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Australia311:870,82953,581
England191:2,932,529101,561
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Panama81:489,0328,962
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
China31:455,773,85521,925
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7591:66,1647,195

Buehler (25) may also be a first name.

Buehler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who lived on, or near, a hill.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, denoting a dweller on a hill. It is derived from the German word Bühl, meaning 'hill'.

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Buehler Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Buehler Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Buehler is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buehler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 47,990th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 677,281 people. Buehler is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Buehler are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 25 people.

The surname Buehler is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 9,292 people, or 1 in 39,008. In The United States Buehler is most numerous in: Missouri, where 9 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Buehler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Buehler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Buehler surname rose 1,224 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buehler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Buehler last name are 15.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.61% registered with the political party.

The amount Buehler earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning $46,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% less than the national average, earning $49,013 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buhler929,485/
Bueler92365/
Biehler864,641/
Buelher8611/
Buhller862/
Bhueler862/
Buhhler861/
Buelier860/
Buhleir860/
Buler83469/
Bühler7733,941/
Buller7712,400/
Bieler775,742/
Bulher7765/
Buhlér7720/
Bhuler7718/
Bulier7710/
Bulear774/
Bhiler772/
Bhüler771/
Bulerh771/
Buleer771/
Bullier71585/
Bhuller71461/
Bielher716/
Bulleir710/
Bulleer710/
Biehlir710/
Bulir6743/
Bulér6722/
Büler672/
Bhullier670/
Bühlerová631/
Bulair62144/
Buloir6211/
Bhilir624/
Bülher621/
Bielair571/
Bhilaajr531/
Bulíř50323/
Buliř508/

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Buehler Reference & Research

Buehler DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Beller FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Buehler FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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